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National Test House signs Memorandum of Understanding with Bureau of Energy Efficiency to promote
energy efficiency in India

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between National Test House (NTH), Department of
Consumer Affairs and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, aimed at strengthening
the Standards & Labelling (S&L) Program, a crucial initiative designed to promote energy efficiency across
the country. The MoU was signed in the presence of Smt. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer
Affairs, Government of India and Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power.

Some of the salient features of the MoU are:

• BEE shall recognise NTH as referral laboratory and send its cases pertaining to technical disputes
regarding the test results for consultation.

• BEE shall nominate Officers of NTH in their various Technical Committees in consideration of
expertise with NTH Officers.

• NTH shall conduct Capacity Building Training to BEE Officers at the NTH Regional Laboratories /
BEE Head Quarters at Delhi.

• Complete Review of existing S & L Programme of BEE including Check Testing Procedures.
• Any other technical matter pertaining to S & L Scheme with mutual consent.

While speaking on the occasion, Smt. Khare Secretary, DoCA said, “Product should be designed not to fail
but to last. To facilitate consumers and to ensure their rights, this MoU will prove as a stepping stone
towards an everlasting relationship between NTH and BEE.”

Shri Agarwal, Secretary Ministry of Power said Star Ratings of electrical appliances and products are
provided by BEE. “We need to check whether an industry that has taken the star ratings from us is
consistently delivering on the parameters. To ensure this, we have joined hands with Department of
Consumer Affairs for market surveillance and for dependable testing”, he said.

It may be pertinent to mention that the MoU between the Departments of Government of India National
Test House (a Premier Scientific & Testing Agency) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (through its S&L
Programme) will certainly help in the sustainable development of the country in respect of Conservation
of Energy by saving electricity also thus reducing the carbon footprints. This will be a large leap in making
of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

The MoU was signed by Shri Milind Deore, Secretary, BEE and Shri Alok Kumar Srivastava, DG, NTH.

Cabinet approved Modification of the scheme of Budgetary Support for the cost of Enabling
Infrastructure for Hydro Electric Projects

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the
Ministry of Power for modification of the scheme of budgetary support for the cost of Enabling
Infrastructure for Hydro Electric Projects (HEP) with a total outlay of Rs.12461 crore. The scheme would
be implemented from FY 2024-25 to FY 2031-32.

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